Sälen
Ski resort · Dalarna, Sweden
Sälen is a ski resort in Dalarna (Sweden) with 80 km of runs and 96 lifts. You can ski between 520 m and 886 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 366 m. Its longest run is Transportsträcka (2.3 km) and the steepest, Väggen, reaches 69% on its toughest stretch.
See Sälen on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 80 km
- Lifts
- 96
- Elevation
- 520–886 m
- Vertical drop
- 366 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green28 km
- Blue18 km
- Red24 km
- Black8.0 km
- Expert black0.7 km
The steepest runs at Sälen
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Väggen Expert black69% · 35°
- Worldcupbacken Black61% · 31°
- Kometen Black55% · 29°
- Stjärnfallet Black53% · 28°
- Hanget Black51% · 27°
The longest runs
- Transportsträcka Green2.3 km
- Fun Ride Green1.5 km
- Långbacken 3 Red1.5 km
- Familjebacken Blue1.4 km
- Långbacken 2 Red1.3 km
Lifts
42 platter lifts · 20 drag lifts · 16 T-bar lifts · 10 magic carpets · 8 chairlifts.
When to go to Sälen
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 626 m (the resort's mean elevation is 703 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Lift pass price
SEK 612
Adult, one day, 2026/27 season (official website). Dynamic pricing: it changes with the day and how far in advance you buy.
Official links
Resorts near Sälen
- Tandådalen3 km · 20 km of runs
- Högfjället4 km · 11 km of runs
- Lindvallen6 km · 30 km of runs
- Hundfjället7 km · 23 km of runs
- Stöten i Sälen15 km · 36 km of runs
- Kläppen23 km · 27 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sälen?
- In Dalarna, Sweden. The nearest resort is Tandådalen, 3 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Sälen have?
- 80 km: 28 km of green runs, 18 km of blue runs, 24 km of red runs, 8.0 km of black runs, 0.7 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Sälen?
- You can ski between 520 m and 886 m: a vertical drop of 366 m.
- How many lifts does Sälen have?
- 96: 42 platter lifts, 20 drag lifts, 16 T-bar lifts, 10 magic carpets, 8 chairlifts.
- What is the steepest run at Sälen?
- Väggen (expert black), at 69% (35°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- How much is a lift pass at Sälen?
- SEK 612 for an adult day pass in the 2026/27 season, according to the official website. It is a dynamic price: it changes with the day and how far in advance you buy.
- What is the best month to ski at Sälen?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Sälen?
- The official report, with open runs and snow depth, is on the resort's website. On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.